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  • 15-003 Corps to begin lower Snake River dredging; River mariners need to be aware of dredging equipment at multiple locations starting Jan. 8

    WALLA WALLA , Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and its dredging contractor American Construction Company plan to begin lower Snake River dredging on or about Monday, Jan. 12, at the downstream lock approach of Ice Harbor Dam, plus at the confluence of the Snake-Clearwater rivers in the Lewiston-Clarkston area. Dredging vessels and equipment will also be moving between the dredging locations and the dredged material placement site (River Mile 116) during this time. The dredging is likely to involve a 24-hour-a-day operation. Starting Jan. 8, prior to the start of dredging, the contractor will be placing water quality monitoring buoys both downstream and upstream at the dredging locations.

  • 15-002 Corps seeks public input for Clover Island ecosystem restoration project

    KENNEWICK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) invites public input, ideas and concerns regarding a proposed ecosystem restoration project along the Clover Island shoreline. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Port of Kennewick (Port) are partnering on a feasibility study of ecosystem restoration along the Columbia River at Clover Island (River Mile 329), located in Kennewick, Wash.

  • 15-001 Corps proceeding with planned lower Snake River dredging

    WALLA WALLA , Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will proceed with planned dredging of problem sediment areas in the lower Snake River on or about Jan. 12, as a result of a favorable ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle.

  • 14-097 Rainstorms likely to increase Mill Creek flows; Corps encourages seasonal flood awareness

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Mill Creek flows through Walla Walla are expected to increase significantly as a result of a storm system moving through the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. Although flow levels are anticipated to remain well below flood stage, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff advise people to use caution around the cold, fast-moving water in Mill Creek and other rivers, streams and creeks throughout the region.

  • 14-096 Dworshak discharge flows to fluctuate Thursday

    AHSAHKA, Idaho -- Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will temporarily fluctuate on Thursday, Dec. 18, while U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff conduct a generator unit test, operations officials at the dam announced today.

  • 14-095 McNary rangers offer guided bird-watching hikes Dec. 20, Jan. 10

    Park rangers at McNary Lock and Dam will offer free guided bird-watching hikes through the McNary Wildlife Nature Area on Dec. 20, 2014, and Jan. 10, 2015.

  • 14-094 Corps invites public comments on City of Kamiah draft FONSI

    KAMIAH, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on their Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the City of Kamiah, Idaho, Water System Improvements Project. Comments are due no later than Dec. 15.

  • 14-093 Corps Regulatory Office moves to downtown Boise

    BOISE, Idaho – The Boise Regulatory Field Office will temporarily share office space with the Walla Walla District’s Boise Outreach Office in Washington Group Plaza on Park Boulevard in downtown Boise, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program officials announced today.

  • 14-092 Winter weather to close some Dworshak recreation facilities

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam and Reservoir recreation staff will close Viewpoint restrooms, Dam View Campground, Canyon Creek Campground and Merrys Bay Day-Use Area on Monday, Dec. 1, for the winter season.

  • 14-091 Corps dams to close for vehicle crossings on Thanksgiving, Christmas, News Year’s Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across lower Snake River

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas, News Year’s Day plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.